#12 Weekly Gaming News Industry Trends Round Up

Team Liquid seals the deal with Twistzz: CS2 roster complete. Tradeit League set to revolutionize UK CS2 tournaments. Riot goes head-to-head with itself we have the Game Awards 202 results, all the winners announced. Shopify Rebellion injects fresh talent into its team line up. Fortnite and Rocket League fans surprised by Rocket Racing revelation, plus much much more.

Also in our weekly round-up:

• VALORANT Champions Tour China partner teams revealed

• Abu Dhabi strengthens its status as a gaming and esports powerhouse

• Ugly video game-themed Christmas sweaters revealed

• Capcom announces next-gen Monster Hunter Wilds

• Overwatch 2 Season 8 Battle Pass Overview

• BOOM parts with their South American Dota 2 squad after one month

• Esports is the combination of entertainment value, accessibility, and widespread support from fans

Esports Players & Teams News 🏆

• ESL One Kuala Lumpur proves no one is infallible in Dota

• VALORANT Champions Tour China partner teams revealed

• Matias found it awkward playing against teammate Tekkz

• Sentinels win their first tournament since 2021 with clean sweep over Pacific champions

• CADIAN joins LIQUID the Dane will for the Dutch organization's new roster

• Tundra Esports roar back into the Dota 2 scence with the Team Undying roster

• BOOM Esports has part ways with their South American Dota 2 squad after one month and failing to qualify for ESL One Kuala Lumpur

• German squad BIG made an imperious run through the upper bracket without dropping a single map

• BMPS 2023 Cheating Crisis: Player from growing strong faces ban; defends with proof

• Kairi reveals the most expensive item he’s ever bought with his hard-earned money

• EU legend Rekkles transfers to the best esports organization in Korea

• Milala brings it home for North America at the TFT Vegas Open

• Team Liquid completes CS2 Roster by adding Twistzz

• The most underrated marksman at M5, according to OHEB

• Teamfight Tactics 2024 roadmap brings both new and nostalgic content — and a new LAN

• Is Sentinels TenZ the best Omen in Valorant now? He just beat APAC’s number one

• Mongolia is the new king of PUBG Mobile esports after PMGC 2023 victory

• Slardar domination: How the Slithereen Guard is crushing Dota 2 pubs

• T1 vs. G2 Esports League of Legends Red Bull League of Its Own 2023: Head-to-head, livestream details, and more

• LCS debutants Shopify Rebellion make three new signings to its roster

Tournament, League & Season News 🏅

• Williams Esports: The Gulf Sprint Cup

• Lioness Cup 2023 winners revealed: ‘We’re starting to see so much progress in the Valorant women’s scene’

• Ludwig hosting the match to find the best smash player

• SEF unveils details of Riyadh 2023 global esports games

• Bihar State Esports BGMI Open Championship 2023: Registration, dates, format, and more

• Team Panther launching Mortal Kombat 10 V 10 showdown

• EA SPORTS FC to serve as official platform for UEFA eEURO 2024 tournament

• Red Bull hosts European esports tournament League of its own

• LEC 2024 changes: Format and championship points explained

Industry News 🛡️

• G2 Esports enters Dota 2 scene with Invictus Gaming partnership

• Call of Duty League to broadcast exclusively on YouTube despite growing numbers on Twitch

• Caffeine hits 60M monthly users for live sports broadcasting platform

• Sega is reviving Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi and other dormant franchises

• Esports is the combination of entertainment value, accessibility, and widespread support from fans is driving

• G2 Esports announces gambling partner M88 Mansion, Rocket League partner Stride

• Caps Gaming announces LAN event as part of 2023/24 esports plans

• Germany’s CGN Esports partners with Razer

• Challengermode partners with PGL for first-ever Counter-Strike 2 major qualifiers

Gaming News 🕹️

• The Game Awards 2023 results: All the winners

• Overwatch 2 Season 8 Battle Pass Overview

• Massive Security Exploit detected Inside CS2

• The Finals is getting blasted on Steam for slowing the game down, except the developer says it didn't change speeds at all

• Fortnite and Rocket League fans surprised by Rocket Racing reveal

• The 7 most exciting PC games revealed at The Game Awards

• Cyberpunk 2077 players discover famous ‘sad’ Keanu Reeves meme after update

• Capcom announces next-gen Monster Hunter Wilds for 2025 release

• Alone in the Dark postponed to March

• Riot competes against themselves at The Game Awards 2023: Is Valorant or League of Legends better?

• God of War Ragnarok Valhalla announced at The Game Awards 2023: Free roguelike update

• Embark Studios’ The Finals debuts on PC and consoles

Level Up Your Hardware 🎧

• Top 5 best video converters for game plays

• Leaked 3DMark score puts Intel's mid-tier Meteor Lake on par with AMD's best handheld PC processor, for gaming at least

• Cooler Master’s Framework case gives your laptop a second life

• Realme's GT5 Pro phone can unlock itself by reading your palm

• Apple may launch an M3 MacBook Air in March

• Ugly video game-themed Christmas sweaters you need this Holiday 2023 Season

Trends 📈

• 10 Chambers unveils corporate espionage shooter Den of Wolves

• Tradeit League UK’s premier CS2 LAN tournament league, aiming to do things that have never been done before and make history in the scene

• Insights: Abu Dhabi strengthens its status as a global gaming and esports powerhouse

• TFT Vegas Open Championship Belt Showcases New Era for Esports

• Faker owns a building in Seoul and it’s called Faker Tower

• Squid Game Virtuals generates $4.56M for Sandbox VR in first two months

Guides, Tips and Tricks 🗝️

• Fortnite Rocket Racing – Ranked, explained

• All Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader Origins Explained

• Best map seeds in LEGO Fortnite

• How to get Copper in LEGO Fortnite

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